Plantago ciliata | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Plantago ciliata | Desf.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is widespread within the northern and central desert of the country (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is also known to occur in the Ru'us al-Jibal at elevations up to 1250 m (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011). Globally, this species is native to Africa, Pakistan and temperate Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This annual herb species grows within compact sand, on hillsides, in gravel terraces and in plantations (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mousa and Fawzi 2009, Feulner 2016, Mahmoud et al. 2018). This is a low plant with virtually no stem and the leaves crowded in a rosette form. The leaves are oval in shape in addition to the fruit, while the flowers are small, cream-coloured and present between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is generally widespread throughout central UAE, in addition to occurring within the Ru'us al-Jibal. It is considered locally common in these areas and is also recorded from at least one protected area within its range. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is in information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Plantago ciliata Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Plantago